The State of Rhode Island v. the State of Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
ON the 16th of March, 1832,’ the state-of Rhode Island, .by their solicitor, filed a bill against the state of Ma$Sachusetts,;for the settlement •of the. boundary between the two states; and moved for-a sübpeehá to be issued,, according to1 the practice of the Court, in similar cases; •.This motion was held under adv'sement until'the following term; and k. subpoena was awarded and issued bn the.2d of March, 1833. ' This.subp'oeija- was returned with service on the 30th…
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ON the 16th of March, 1832,’ the state-of Rhode Island, .by their solicitor, filed a bill against the state of Ma$Sachusetts,;for the settlement •of the. boundary between the two states; and moved for-a sübpeehá to be issued,, according to1 the practice of the Court, in similar cases; •.This motion was held under adv'sement until'the following term; and k. subpoena was awarded and issued bn the.2d of March, 1833. ' This.subp'oeija- was returned with service on the 30th July,'1833;, and on-the 18th January, 1834, the .appearance of Mp. Webster was entered' for the defendants;, and, on' his-…
1Opinion of the Court 1
37 U.S. 657 (1838)
12 Pet. 657
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, COMPLAINANTS
v.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DEFENDANT.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. Webster, of counsel for the state of Massachusetts.
Mr. Austin, in support of the motion.
Mr. Hazard, for the state of Rhode Island.
2Opinion of the Court · BaldwinJustice Baldwin
At the January term of this Court, 1832, the plaintiff filed a bill in equity, presenting a case arising under the various charters from the crown of England to the Plymouth Company, in 1621; to Massachusetts in 1629; to Rhode Island in 1603; the new charter to Massachusetts in 1691: together…
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